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Talk to us about custom sponsorship. Build a unique brand experience at the 2026 Global Damage Prevention Summit.
August 18-20, 2026
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Nashville, TN
Get Ready
Tuesday, August 18
Wednesday, August 19
Thursday, August 20
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration |
| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Exhibitor Move-Out |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | 3 Concurrent Sessions |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
3 Concurrent Sessions |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
3 Concurrent Sessions |
To register, review the badge options below, click Attendee Registration or Group Registration, fill out the form, and select your badge type on the payment page. The Conference badge price increases February 1.
The Safety Shindig is a Wednesday evening networking event. All badge types include 1 Safety Shindig wristband, except EXPO ONLY. Extra wristbands are available for purchase.
Recommended
Conference
$
811
Included:
- Exhibits
- Welcome Reception
- Sessions
- Meals
- Safety Shindig Wristband
- **Prices Increase February 1
Wednesday Day Pass
$
600
Included:
- Exhibits
- Sessions
- Breakfast & Lunch
- Safety Shindig Wristband
Expo Only
$
250
Included:
- Exhibits
- Welcome Reception
- Breakfast & Lunch with Exhibitors
Extra Safety Shindig Wristband
$
150
Included:
- 1 Wristband All badge types include a Safety Shindig wristband EXCEPT Expo Only
Utility Locator Skills Enhancement Workshop
$250
Included:
- Access to the workshop
- Exhibits
Damage Investigation OR Utility Mapping with GIS Workshop
$200
Included:
- Access to the workshop
- Exhibits
Click a workshop to view more information. Workshops scheduled for Tuesday, August 18.
DAMAGE INVESTIGATION WORKSHOP – $200
UTILITY LOCATOR SKILLS ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOP – $250
UTILITY MAPPING WITH GIS WORKSHOP – $200
DAMAGE INVESTIGATION WORKSHOP – $200
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Instructor: Roger Cox
ACTS Now Inc.
**Includes breakfast
OK, you’ve had a damage, now what? Whether you are the utility owner/operator, excavator or the locator of record; the one thing you’ll have in common now is a need for a quality damage investigation. Just determining the facts about the damage is not enough. The objective of this workshop is to teach the participant how to conduct a quality damage investigation. If the investigation doesn’t determine clearly why the damage occurred, it is likely to reoccur. Additionally if the investigation itself is not clear, concise and complete, you are more likely to be responsible for damages and/or fines even if you were not responsible for the damage.
Attend this workshop and learn what makes a photograph a good photograph, learn the value of telling the story of the damage with sketches and photos and presenting your findings with credibility. This workshop is for anyone who has ever been involved in a damaged utility line and tried to identify who was “at-fault” instead of gathering the facts.
UTILITY LOCATOR SKILLS ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOP – $250
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Bob Nighswonger
Utility Training Academy
**Includes breakfast and lunch
Dive into an intensive, hands-on workshop designed for utility locators of every skill level, from beginners to seasoned professionals. Our Utility Locator Skills Enhancement Workshop is tailored to empower participants with a comprehensive understanding and practical know-how for efficiently locating buried utilities such as pipes, cables, and wires. Regardless of your experience, you’ll find invaluable insights and techniques to refine your locating strategies.
This is a brand-neutral workshop. Participants should bring their line detection tools.
Course Overview
Part 1: Damage Prevention Orientation & Site Marking Communications
We kickstart this workshop with an essential orientation on the universal goal of preventing excavation damages and the role that every stakeholder plays in the process. This segment also unravels the language of excavation site markings and tolerance zones. The information provided will paint and flag markings into dialogue between utility operators and the excavator or excavation crew. You’ll leave this part equipped to place and interpret any dig site markings and grasp the critical messages they convey.
Part 2: Locating Technologies, Theory, and Equipment Operation
Immerse yourself in the world of locating technologies, understanding the fundamental signal wave theories that are fundamental for effective line locating and troubleshooting problem locates. This section offers a hands-on exploration of applying signals using an EM transmitter and harnessing a signal receiver for accurate detection and tracing of underground utilities. Learn to navigate the challenges of signal distortion and interference with expert techniques and actionable knowledge.
Part 3: Hands-On Outdoor Training
The culmination of your learning experience, this outdoor session puts theory into practice. With your line locating equipment in hand (please bring your own), this non-equipment specific training offers a unique opportunity to apply your new skills in a real-world setting. Receive personalized tips on maximizing the efficiency and accuracy of your equipment, directly from industry experts.
Join us for a day of skill-building, knowledge-sharing, and hands-on learning to elevate your utility locating abilities to the next level.
UTILITY MAPPING WITH GIS WORKSHOP – $200
8:00AM - 12:00PM
Instructor: Dan Bigman, Bigman Geophysical
**Includes breakfast
Using mobile GIS applications to build a geospatial database of assets in real time has powerful implications for reducing damages, improving the efficiency of utility locates, and streamlining decision-making. This workshop will cover the basics of mapping utilities with GPS and GIS through a practical application at the facility. First, the students will create a new project, create relevant feature classes such as gas, power, meters, manholes, etc. and assign appropriate feature types to each such as points, lines, and polygons. Next, the class will journey outside the classroom to collect actual data using a mobile GIS app. The students will build the database of assets at the facility while walking the grounds. They will also learn to document assets and locate marks. Finally, the class will reconvene inside the classroom to learn how to generate map outputs that can be used as deliverables for clients/managers, or which can be provided to locators prior to arriving on-site.
Who Attends?
Simply put, Global Damage Prevention Summit attendees are passionate damage prevention and excavation safety professionals driven to learn from peers and share their knowledge. They attend for the education quality, networking opportunities, and new techniques and technologies on display. Attendees leave the conference with new tools and connections to bolster our collective goal of saving lives and protecting infrastructure.
Got questions about sponsoring or exhibiting contact Freddie Shows at sales@811magazines.com or call at 501-472-0115.
Booth Registration
10x10 Booth:
$3,100
10x20 Booth:
$5,580
Includes:
- 8×3 pipe & drape
- 2 Exhibitor badges (10x10) OR
- 4 Exhibitor badges (10x20)
- 1 skirted table
- 2 chairs
- Wastebasket
- Company sign
Additional Exhibitor Badges available for $600/person.
Exhibit Hall Schedule
Tuesday, August 18
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Exhibitor Move In
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM - Exhibit Hall open for Welcome Reception
Wednesday, August 19
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM - Breakfast with Exhibitors
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM - Exhibit Hall Lightning Talks
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Keynote in Exhibit Hall
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Lightning Talks
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Keynote in Exhibit Hall
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Lightning Talks
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM - Lunch with Exhibitors
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM - Refreshments with Exhibitors and Prizes
Thursday, August 20
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM - Breakfast with Exhibitors
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Exhibitor Move Out
The Summit Happens Thanks Our Awesome Sponsors!
Want to get your name out there and support a great cause? Jump on as a sponsor!
It’s a win-win — support the Summit and get noticed!
Let’s make it happen together.
SAEFTY SHINDIG – $15,000 (QTY 1)
- Logo on entrance wristbands
- Logo on cups
- Logo on napkins
- Branded photo booth
- Signage in Safety Shindig event space
- Logo on website
PLATINUM – $10,000
- 10x20 booth
- 4 Exhibitor badges
- Logo on website
- Logo in registration confirmation email
- Logo in mobile app
- Choice of registration bag stuffer
EXHIBIT HALL – $10,000 (QTY 1)
- Prominent exposure in the exhibit hall during exhibit hall hours
- Logo on website
GOLD – $6,500
- 10x10 booth
- 2 Exhibitor badges
- Logo on website
- Logo in registration confirmation email
- Logo in mobile app
- Choice of registration bag stuffer
DEMO ZONE – $4,000
- Logo displayed in the demo zone in the exhibit hall during exhibit hall hours
- Logo added to the registration confirmation email
- Logo on website
WELCOME RECEPTION - HOSTED BAR – $3,000 (QTY 1)
- Host drinks for attendees from 4:30-6:00pm on Tuesday, August 18
- Logo displayed on bar signage
- Logo on napkins
- Logo on cups
- Logo on website
EVENT BAG – $3,000 (QTY 1)
- Logo on every attendee bag handed out at registration
- Logo on website
REGISTRATION – $3,000 (QTY 1)
- Logo displayed on the registration webpage
- Logo displayed on the onsite splash screen during registration hours
- Logo added to the registration confirmation email
- Logo on website
EDUCATION – $3,000 (QTY 1)
- Logo prominently displayed on the education webpage
- Logo added to the registration confirmation email
- Logo on website
MOBILE APP – $2,500 (QTY 1)
- Logo displayed within the mobile app as the exclusive mobile app sponsor
BAG INSERT – $500
- Chose of insert to be placed in every attendee bag at registration
Thank You 2026 Global Damage Prevention Summit Sponsors!
Room rates start at $279/night.
Reservations must be made by
Thursday, July 23, 2026,
to receive this rate.
For reservations call:
(615) 889-1000
(615) 889-1000